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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonDecember 5, 2011

Video: Why UC Davis Cops Pepper-Sprayed Protesters

A longer, nearly 9-minute version of the pepper spraying of protesters at UC Davis offers a familiar reminder for cops—video "evidence" offers an often deceptive, or at least incomplete, version of a police force encounter.

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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienDecember 2, 2011

Mob Rules: Was 2011 the Year of Lawlessness?

Two popular social movements in 2011—flash mobs and occupiers—placed a great strain on cities and their LE agencies. It wasn't long before both movements were infiltrated and hijacked by troublemakers bent on violence.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 29, 2011

Calif. Gov. Brown 'Seriously Concerned' About Force on Campus

California's Gov. Jerry Brown has requested a formal review of the state's police use-of-force training, following widely publicized confrontations at two university campuses.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 28, 2011

Video: N.M. SRO Handcuffed Autistic Boy

An Albuquerque Public Schools officer who used handcuffs on an autistic 7-year-old has been placed on paid leave, and the incident has sparked a debate about how to restrain children.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2011

UC Davis Hires Bratton To Probe Pepper-Spraying

Faculty members objected to the hiring of the former LAPD chief. One professor said the school should enlist in-house faculty members to lead the probe rather than relying on "a former cop who is charging a lot of money we don't have to spend."

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 23, 2011

Hacker Group Targets Pepper-Spraying Cop

The Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched its latest attack on the UC Davis police officer accused of pepper-spraying student by posting a video online that lists his personal contact information.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 22, 2011

Former FBI Director Leads Wide-Ranging Penn State Probe

The Penn State Board of Trustees appointed former FBI director and federal judge Louis J. Freeh to lead an independent investigation into the child sex abuse scandal, granting him broad investigative powers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2011

Ill. SRO Removed for Role In Sexting Case

A Lake Forest Police officer has been removed from Deer Path Middle School for his role in a sexting scandal that resulted in the resignation of the principal.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 21, 2011

Video: Calif. Campus Chief Placed on Leave After Pepper-Spray Incident

Administrators said they placed Chief Annette Spicuzza on leave as "a necessary step toward restoring trust on our campus," UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, said in a statement.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 18, 2011

United Public Safety Forms To Release Mobile Ticketing Products

United Public Safety has formed to produce a budget-conscious line of mobile printers and software that manage parking tickets, citations, and permits, according to the company.

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